Ukay Group Limited is a company with a history spanning more 22 years. The business originally started in 1979, when Mr Ahfaz Miah opened a leather garment manufacturers store.

Mr Miah, living in the East End with the other Asian community saw a great need for the supply of Asian foods. At the time the Asian population had to go to great distances to buy Asian food supplies. Using profits generated by the successful leather garments store, Mr Miah opened an Asian food supermarket to cater for the great need that had developed. The supermarket was a first in the London’s East End. Since then, many others have followed.

Having played a big role in establishing a food source for London’s Asian community, Mr Miah turned his attention to another need greatly lacking: clothing. Asian people have a rich and colourful attire. The westernised clothing styles did not match that of which Asians were used to. Mr Miah then opened the greatly successful Ukay International Saree Centre. Today, the saree shop caters for more the just the Asian community. It boasts customers from all around Europe and other parts of the world.

The next chapter in Mr Miah’s ventures was the opening of Ukay International Jewellery Centre. Asian’s have a specific and distinct style of gold and other jewellery. The jewellery shop today is a great success and is London’s only Bengali owned jewellery shop.

The final chapter in Mr Miah’s business ventures, up till now, is the Ukay International Baby and Toddler Centre. The shop sells everything required for babies and infants sits very close by to all Mr Miah’s other shops.

Mr Miah has made a great contribution to London’s Asian population, solving great needs that were lacking previously. In the heart of London’s Asian communities, Mr Miah’s thriving businesses today are very well known throughout the East End.

Click on the pictures on the left to read more information on each of the shops.